We know that Donald Trump has made a habit out of rewarding dictators and throwing off the shackles of long-standing relationships with allies.

Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.

 

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Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires
Trump praises North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, slashes military drills with Seoul

 

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We know that Donald Trump has made a habit out of rewarding dictators and throwing off the shackles of long-standing relationships with allies.
Today international and political editor <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/peter-hartcher-hve0w">Peter Hartcher</a> discusses Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he&rsquo;s issued to Oman.
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<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-threatens-to-bomb-ally-oman-as-us-iran-war-agreement-expires-20260818-p60p6j.html">Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/trump-praises-north-korean-dictator-kim-jong-un-slashes-military-drills-with-seoul-20260817-p60ow1.html">Trump praises North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, slashes military drills with Seoul</a></li>
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

If you enjoy this podcast and want to hear more, please rate, review & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your pods.

The Morning Edition&nbsp;brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am.
If you enjoy this podcast and want to hear more, please rate, review &amp; subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a>&nbsp;or whichever platform you&nbsp;find your pods.

Trump's shock South Korea decision

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Our domestic spy agency copped a lot of criticism in December after the Bondi Beach massacre for failing to prevent the attack.

But is the answer expanded powers?

A bill passed in parliament last week is proposing just that – laws that force suspects to answer questions, or face a jail sentence.

Today national security correspondent Matthew Knott talks about the new expanded powers of ASIO and the politicians arguing they amount to a breach of our rights.

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‘Oppressive’: Why this Liberal senator crossed the floor on expanding ASIO powers

 

 

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
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Our domestic spy agency copped a lot of criticism in December after the Bondi Beach massacre for failing to prevent the attack. But is the answer expanded powers? A bill passed in parliament last week is proposing just that &ndash;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/oppressive-why-this-liberal-senator-crossed-the-floor-on-expanding-asio-powers-20260824-p60qvc.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">&nbsp;laws that force suspects to answer questions, or face a jail sentence.</a> Today national security correspondent Matthew Knott talks about the new expanded powers of ASIO and the politicians arguing they amount to a breach of our rights.
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<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/oppressive-why-this-liberal-senator-crossed-the-floor-on-expanding-asio-powers-20260824-p60qvc.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">&lsquo;Oppressive&rsquo;: Why this Liberal senator crossed the floor on expanding ASIO powers</a></li>
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

ASIO’s new secret spy powers are ‘extraordinary’

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Chanel Contos is a young Sydney woman who, five years ago, made headlines after she collated and published the testimonies of thousands of women and girls about instances of sexual assault they’d experienced.

Many had made allegations they’d been assaulted by teenage boys who went to some of Sydney’s most elite private schools.

So have things changed, since then? Judging by the last week or so with allegations of sexual assault made against boys from two separate schools, and then the Sydney Swans, perhaps not.

Today, sexual consent activist and author Chanel Contos on elite schools, sports, and boys.

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'When the accused in sex crimes are children, school leaders must wake up to a toxic culture'.

 

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
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Chanel Contos is a young Sydney woman who, five years ago, made headlines after she collated and published the testimonies of thousands of women and girls about <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/it-started-on-instagram-now-chanel-s-petition-is-leading-a-sex-education-revolution-20210305-p5780k.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">instances of sexual assault they&rsquo;d experienced.</a> Many had made allegations they&rsquo;d been assaulted by teenage boys who went to some of Sydney&rsquo;s most elite private schools. So have things changed, since then? Judging by the last week or so with allegations of sexual assault made against boys from two separate schools, and then the Sydney Swans, perhaps not.
Today, sexual consent activist and author Chanel Contos on elite schools, sports, and boys.
Background reading:
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<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/when-the-accused-in-sex-crimes-are-children-school-leaders-must-wake-up-to-a-toxic-culture-20260814-p60oiz.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">'When the accused in sex crimes are children, school leaders must wake up to a toxic culture'.</a></li>
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/smh-the-age/id6442611511">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1v0tWOA2mdi5WU9hvjJ3da?si=f4b8d7fafdf5495d">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLulycax3584BxKI1ZqSySsouknCWiUa">YouTube</a> or whichever platform you find your pods.

All-boys schools, elite sports and sexual assault

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Today we have something special and a little bit different because Tony Wright, one of the stalwarts of Australian political writing, is stepping back from daily newsroom duties after 50 years in journalism.
For about 30 of these years, Tony reported on federal politics. Bob Hawke was the first prime minister he covered, while Paul Keating often rang Tony at home in the mornings to, at first, berate, and then debate, the stories he had written.

He witnessed great moments - such as the apology to the stolen generations - and the fracturing of Australian politics from the Rudd-Gillard era.

Today, Tony talks to Inside Politics host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.

 

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‘Hawkie would like to see you’: Lessons, power and nostalgia from 30 years in the press gallery

 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your pods.

Today we have something special and a little bit different because <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tony-wright-hve1u">Tony Wright,</a> one of the stalwarts of Australian political writing, is stepping back from daily newsroom duties after 50 years in journalism. For about 30 of these years, Tony reported on federal politics. Bob Hawke was the first prime minister he covered, while Paul Keating often rang Tony at home in the mornings to, at first, berate, and then debate, the stories he had written.
He witnessed great moments - such as the apology to the stolen generations - and the fracturing of Australian politics from the Rudd-Gillard era.
Today, Tony talks to&nbsp;Inside Politics host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.
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Background reading
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<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/hawkie-would-like-to-see-you-lessons-power-and-nostalgia-from-30-years-in-the-press-gallery-20260819-p60ptu.html">&lsquo;Hawkie would like to see you&rsquo;: Lessons, power and nostalgia from 30 years in the press gallery</a></li>
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Tony Wright on the best and worst prime ministers, and the courage needed now

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